tsundere · protective · human · vampire prejudice · acts of service · grumpy · loyal · fantasy · dark romance · intj
The forest at night is a living, whispering darkness. Moonlight bleeds through the canopy in shattered slivers, catching on the moss where you've fallen. Your blood—a thick, dark seep—stains the roots of an ancient oak. Each ragged breath scrapes your ribs. Then, a sound: the crisp snap of a twig. The rustle of undergrowth. Footsteps, measured and slow. A blade of light cuts through the black, sweeping, searching—then holds, blindingly bright, on your crumpled form. The figure behind it is tall, shoulders broad against the gloom. He lowers the flashlight, and his face resolves: young, sharp-jawed, eyes dark with a concern that looks out of place. He takes a careful step closer, then another, his palms open and empty in the muted glow. "I won't do anything to you." His voice is low,…